Musical Terminology
Musical Genres
Famous Amateur Musicians
Miscellaneous
Teacher Trivia
100
This term indicates that notes should be played in a smooth and connected style, but are still tongued.

What is legato?

100

This style of music featuring "rhythmic speech" originated in the New York City borough of the Bronx in the 1970's.

What is rap?

100

Former president Bill Clinton played this instrument.

What is the saxophone?

100

Despite having strings, this instrument is considered by many to be a percussion instrument.

What is the piano?

100

This Hoopeston Area music teacher has four siblings.

Who is Mr. Sperry?

200

This term indicates that music should be played in an accented, marked style.

What is marcato?

200

This genre of music is similar to a Broadway Musical, but is sung-through, with no spoken dialogue.

What is opera?

200

German physicist Albert Einstein played this instrument.

What is the violin?

200

This music industry award ceremony was first held in 1959.

What is the Grammy Awards?

200

This is Mr. Kurk's youngest daughter.

Who is Lucy?

300

This dynamic marking is represented by 3 f's.

What is fortississimo?

300

This genre of music originated in the United States, and typically features lots of improvised parts.

What is jazz?

300

Ewan McGregor, who played Obi Wan Kenobi in the Star Wars prequels, plays this instrument.

What is the french horn?

300

This 1960's band holds the record for most number 1 Billboard hits.

Who are The Beatles?

300

This Hoopeston Area music teacher has completed a marathon.

Who is Mrs. Mandel?

400

This tempo marking tells the performer to play the piece quickly.

What is allegro?  

Or

What is presto?

400

Typical instrumentation for this genre (related to country music) includes guitar, mandolin, banjo and fiddle.

What is bluegrass?

400

Neil Armstrong, the first man on the moon, played this instrument.

What is the baritone?

400

This film composer wrote the music for nine Star Wars movies, all the Indiana Jones movies, and the first three Harry Potters, along with hundreds of other films.

Who is John Williams?

400

This Hoopeston Area music teacher was the drum major for the Marching Cornjerkers.

Who is Ms. Morgeson?

500

This musical term indicates that the music should slow down.

What is ritardando?

500

This genre of music originated in Jamaica, and became popular in the 1970's.

What is reggae?

500

Actor Clint Eastwood plays this instrument.

What is the piano?

500

A performance of John Cage's composition "As Slow As Possible" was started in 2001 in a German church, and will finish in this future year.

What is 2640?

500

Mr. Kurk went to this college.

What is Eastern Kentucky University?